WEATHER: Destructive winds and rain to lash parts of SA
· The South African
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and cool.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Partly cloudy with fog along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in places in the Lowveld.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Partly cloudy with fog over the south-western parts in the morning, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the western bushveld.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.
North West
Temperature: Morning frost in the south, otherwise fine and cool.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.
Free State
Temperature: Morning frost in places, otherwise fine and cool.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.
Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Morning frost in places in the east, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places along the coastal areas.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.
Western Cape
Temperature: Foggy in places over the southern and south-western parts in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places over the north-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south-easterly, becoming south-westerly along the south coast in the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.
Eastern Cape
The Western half: Morning frost in places in the north, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the west in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning frost in the north, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in places along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, reaching fresh to strong in places in the afternoon.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Morning fog over the interior with a chance of rain along the north-coast and adjacent interior, where it will be partly cloudy; otherwise fine and cool but cold in the extreme south-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly north of Mtunzini, otherwise light to moderate north-westerly to northerly, freshening in the south from afternoon and spreading northwards later.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very high.
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres.
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 1 Warning for Damaging Wind leading to build-up of sand on coastal routes, localised problems for high-sided vehicles, and localised damage to temporary structures is expected for Kamiesberg, Nama Khoi and Richterveld Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape as well as Matzikama Local Municipality of the Western Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service